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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,341.44, 70,843.20 and 28,984.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,341.44, 70,843.20 and 28,984.96 is: 39,994.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,341.44 : 70,843.20 = 28,984.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,341.44/70,843.20 = 28,984.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,341.44x = 70,843.20 × 28,984.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,341.44x = 2,053,387,318.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,387,318.27/51,341.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,994.74

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